Reds summit Ben Stack

Blues at the Adventure School for kayaking, creels and more

The Reds set off from their base camp at about 8.30 am this morning with a good forecast and clear skies. They climbed the gently rising southeastern slopes of Ben Stack to the saddle at 550m before the final steep pull to the summit at 720m.

We heard their radio call from the summit shortly after midday with the three teams, their teachers and instructors enjoying the sweeping views over lunch on the top. The teams were lucky enough the see a golden eagle soaring over the summit and an RAF Tornado buzzing below them on the descent.

Some of the Reds braved the icy waters of the sea loch for a swim on their return to the Adventure School shortly before teatime.

Meanwhile the Blues had been sea kayaking, learning survival skills, pulling in their lobster creels (with a couple of huge brown crabs in them) and seeing John Ridgway’s 1966 Atlantic rowing boat.

Everyone was in at the School together for supper, sharing news of their day, before the Blues set off for the wild camp. They have a better evening forecast than the Reds had had the night before, but some rain in the forecast for their climb up Ben Stack tomorrow.